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Health Stats: compare key data on Botswana & South Africa

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STAT Botswana South Africa HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 25.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 10% more than South Africa
23.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.1
Ranked 20th.
28.7
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Botswana

Births and maternity > Future births 32.54
Ranked 136th.
708.87
Ranked 40th. 22 times more than Botswana

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.82%
Ranked 174th.
1.83%
Ranked 141st. 1% more than Botswana

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 75-89
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 104
Ranked 149th.
151
Ranked 44th. 45% more than Botswana
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 3.03 births per woman
Ranked 69th. 9% more than South Africa
2.78 births per woman
Ranked 77th.

Infant mortality rate > Total 11.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 138th.
43.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Botswana

Life expectancy > Men 54 years
Ranked 69th. 2% more than South Africa
53 years
Ranked 72nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 58.05 years
Ranked 186th. 18% more than South Africa
49.33 years
Ranked 210th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 46.04
Ranked 195th.
57.2
Ranked 173th. 24% more than Botswana

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 47.27
Ranked 194th.
53.48
Ranked 179th. 13% more than Botswana

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 46.67
Ranked 195th.
55.3
Ranked 177th. 18% more than Botswana

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.
0.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 93% more than Botswana

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 24.5%
Ranked 154th.
40.2%
Ranked 131st. 64% more than Botswana
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 197.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 71% more than South Africa
115.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 41
Ranked 50th. 23% more than South Africa
33.3
Ranked 60th.

Life expectancy > Women 51 years
Ranked 83th.
54 years
Ranked 71st. 6% more than Botswana
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 24.8%
Ranked 2nd. 39% more than South Africa
17.8%
Ranked 4th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.8
Ranked 14th.
2.8
Ranked 59th. 56% more than Botswana
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.45
Ranked 82nd.
24.96
Ranked 64th. 2% more than Botswana
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 320,000
Ranked 18th.
5.6 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Botswana

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 74.37 births
Ranked 52nd. 14% more than South Africa
65 births
Ranked 60th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 29.6%
Ranked 153th.
53.7%
Ranked 119th. 81% more than Botswana
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 328.6$
Ranked 60th.
390.2$
Ranked 54th. 19% more than Botswana

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage 25.7%
Ranked 28th.
0.0
Ranked 105th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population 0.5 million
Ranked 62nd.
2.2 million
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Botswana

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $431.91
Ranked 82nd.
$689.27
Ranked 60th. 60% more than Botswana

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 51
Ranked 28th.
54
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Botswana

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 408
Ranked 16th.
1,003
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Botswana

Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people 0.25 million
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than South Africa
0.0525 million
Ranked 87th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 29.8
Ranked 9th. 37% more than South Africa
21.7
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 160 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 58th.
300 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 35th. 88% more than Botswana

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.4
Ranked 36th.
0.77
Ranked 28th. 93% more than Botswana

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 31,162.61
Ranked 53th.
38,227.85
Ranked 50th. 23% more than Botswana

Death rates > Children under 5 56.9
Ranked 52nd.
61.9
Ranked 48th. 9% more than Botswana

Death rates > Women 496.67
Ranked 6th.
511.06
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Botswana

Death rates > Men 487.12
Ranked 8th.
577.12
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Botswana

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 4,200
Ranked 16th.
9,800
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Botswana

HIV AIDS > Deaths 5,800
Ranked 35th.
310,000
Ranked 1st. 53 times more than Botswana

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 17
Ranked 32nd.
28,978
Ranked 21st. 1705 times more than Botswana
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 240
Ranked 46th. 14% more than South Africa
210
Ranked 64th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 56,647
Ranked 15th.
1.06 million
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Botswana

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 11.2%
Ranked 13th. 29% more than South Africa
8.7%
Ranked 14th.

Probability of not reaching 40 49.5%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than South Africa
24.4%
Ranked 42nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 34.97 years
Ranked 182nd.
47.66 years
Ranked 158th. 36% more than Botswana

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 18.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa
8.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.

Life expectancy > Male 54.3
Ranked 154th. 9% more than South Africa
49.97
Ranked 165th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 2.84
Ranked 73th.
4.08
Ranked 14th. 43% more than Botswana
Access to sanitation 28%
Ranked 122nd.
90%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Botswana
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 62.45 billion
Ranked 69th.
1.96 trillion
Ranked 34th. 31 times more than Botswana

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 163.96
Ranked 1st. 44% more than South Africa
113.54
Ranked 4th.

Death rates > Infants 42.6
Ranked 52nd.
43.1
Ranked 51st. 1% more than Botswana

Life expectancy at birth > Female 57.3 years
Ranked 191st. 18% more than South Africa
48.39 years
Ranked 213th.

Life expectancy > Female 54.18
Ranked 160th. 2% more than South Africa
53.06
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 94th. 13 times more than South Africa
4
Ranked 173th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 94.1%
Ranked 25th.
97.1%
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Botswana

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 387
Ranked 75th.
689
Ranked 48th. 78% more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 0.0148
Ranked 30th.
0.692
Ranked 49th. 47 times more than Botswana
Spending > Per person 127
Ranked 64th.
230
Ranked 46th. 81% more than Botswana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 2,114.06
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than South Africa
261.52
Ranked 31st.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 23.4%
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than South Africa
17.3%
Ranked 4th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 94%
Ranked 91st. 21% more than South Africa
78%
Ranked 155th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 58.78 years
Ranked 181st. 17% more than South Africa
50.24 years
Ranked 207th.

Malaria cases > Per 100,000 48,704
Ranked 2nd. 341 times more than South Africa
143
Ranked 57th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 34.47 years
Ranked 182nd.
48.68 years
Ranked 157th. 41% more than Botswana

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 35.7
Ranked 174th.
44.3
Ranked 156th. 24% more than Botswana
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (69.20-80.60) (59.90-64.70)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 277
Ranked 129th.
389
Ranked 74th. 40% more than Botswana
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 2.65
Ranked 20th.
4.08
Ranked 12th. 54% more than Botswana
Health spending per capita 372.04
Ranked 73th.
497.12
Ranked 61st. 34% more than Botswana

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 94.1%
Ranked 20th. 2% more than South Africa
91.9%
Ranked 10th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.94
Ranked 65th.
24.97
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Botswana
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 35.44 years
Ranked 181st.
46.69 years
Ranked 158th. 32% more than Botswana

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 224
Ranked 18th.
237
Ranked 16th. 6% more than Botswana
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 111
Ranked 40th.
159
Ranked 16th. 43% more than Botswana
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 2.97
Ranked 9th.
6.29
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Botswana

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 41.58
Ranked 162nd. 32% more than South Africa
31.41
Ranked 174th.

Drug access 80%
Ranked 78th. The same as South Africa
80%
Ranked 64th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 53.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 56th. 12% more than South Africa
47.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 594
Ranked 123th.
867
Ranked 34th. 46% more than Botswana
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 43.58
Ranked 169th. 7% more than South Africa
40.82
Ranked 172nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $761.56
Ranked 64th.
$819.40
Ranked 55th. 8% more than Botswana

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.96
Ranked 97th. The same as South Africa
24.95
Ranked 98th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 36
Ranked 185th.
49
Ranked 162nd. 36% more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 29.88
Ranked 8th. 36% more than South Africa
21.96
Ranked 10th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 20.72%
Ranked 50th.
24.99%
Ranked 42nd. 21% more than Botswana
Teenage mother birth rate 28.4
Ranked 2nd. 78% more than South Africa
16
Ranked 6th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans 116,873
Ranked 19th.
2.47 million
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Botswana

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 654.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 5th. 9% more than South Africa
599.89 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.394
Ranked 146th. 5% more than South Africa
0.376
Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 513
Ranked 6th. 6% more than South Africa
484
Ranked 7th.

Dependency ratio per 100 74
Ranked 60th. 28% more than South Africa
58
Ranked 94th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 1
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 3,002
Ranked 64th.
135,604
Ranked 4th. 45 times more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 94.6%
Ranked 34th. 4% more than South Africa
91.2%
Ranked 27th.

Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV per 1000 5.49
Ranked 9th.
8.01
Ranked 6th. 46% more than Botswana

Diseases > Leprosy cases 0.0
Ranked 95th.
66
Ranked 49th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 128th.
3
Ranked 58th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 10.51 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 131st.
39.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Botswana

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 73.3%
Ranked 16th.
87.1%
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Botswana

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 13%
Ranked 26th. 30% more than South Africa
10%
Ranked 8th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 260000 5300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 50%
Ranked 161st.
60%
Ranked 152nd. 20% more than Botswana
Diseases > Measles cases 1
Ranked 111th.
31
Ranked 68th. 31 times more than Botswana
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 190
Ranked 56th.
410
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Botswana

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 35.4
Ranked 179th.
45.3
Ranked 156th. 28% more than Botswana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 513
Ranked 6th. 6% more than South Africa
484
Ranked 7th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 1,567.47
Ranked 4th.
2,810.02
Ranked 1st. 79% more than Botswana
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people 0.523
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa
0.2
Ranked 14th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 36
Ranked 174th.
43.3
Ranked 158th. 20% more than Botswana
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 180
Ranked 109th. 80% more than South Africa
100
Ranked 118th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 38.8
Ranked 1st. 93% more than South Africa
20.1
Ranked 7th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 15.28
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa
5.42
Ranked 11th.
Death rates > Boys aged 1 18.3
Ranked 6th. 41% more than South Africa
13
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Future births per million people 24.34
Ranked 64th. 11% more than South Africa
22.01
Ranked 75th.

Spending > Public 2.5% 3.3%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 62.56%
Ranked 124th.
72.13%
Ranked 107th. 15% more than Botswana

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Unemployment Insurance Fund
Total fertility rate 3.7
Ranked 67th. 42% more than South Africa
2.6
Ranked 95th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 64.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 54th. 15% more than South Africa
56.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 66th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Circumcision rate > Williams > B.G. et al. 25%
Ranked 33th.
35%
Ranked 32nd. 40% more than Botswana
Children living with AIDS 28,000
Ranked 20th.
250,000
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Botswana
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 36
Ranked 185th.
50
Ranked 161st. 39% more than Botswana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 513
Ranked 6th. 6% more than South Africa
484
Ranked 7th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 103.43 (est) 19.57
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 140000 3100000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 93th.
1.37
Ranked 72nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 125th.
0.0622
Ranked 61st.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 149th.
3
Ranked 89th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 6% more than South Africa
78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 240
Ranked 73th.
280
Ranked 66th. 17% more than Botswana
Spending > Private 1.5%
Ranked 102nd.
3.8%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Botswana
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.03%
Ranked 71st. 16% more than South Africa
3.47%
Ranked 86th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 94.2%
Ranked 28th. 2% more than South Africa
92%
Ranked 28th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 42%
Ranked 127th.
65%
Ranked 93th. 55% more than Botswana

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 64.65%
Ranked 144th.
69.67%
Ranked 132nd. 8% more than Botswana

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 96.8%
Ranked 9th. 6% more than South Africa
91.7%
Ranked 7th.

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 2.5%
Ranked 85th. 5 times more than South Africa
0.5%
Ranked 114th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 46
Ranked 104th.
83
Ranked 71st. 80% more than Botswana
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 72.5%
Ranked 93th.
73.91%
Ranked 89th. 2% more than Botswana

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 60%
Ranked 107th.
77%
Ranked 93th. 28% more than Botswana

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 4.05%
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than South Africa
0.75%
Ranked 101st.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.57%
Ranked 68th. 80% more than South Africa
4.75%
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24 3.7%
Ranked 5th.
3.9%
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Botswana
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 21.28%
Ranked 102nd.
21.84%
Ranked 101st. 3% more than Botswana
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 65.8%
Ranked 21st. 5% more than South Africa
62.4%
Ranked 5th.
Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 89%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than South Africa
39%
Ranked 41st.

Infant mortality rate > Male 11.76 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 140th.
47.19 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Botswana

Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin 7.2%
Ranked 47th.
37%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Botswana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men 19.6
Ranked 1st. 47% more than South Africa
13.3
Ranked 1st.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 45th. 18% more than South Africa
82
Ranked 124th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 146th.
0.0622
Ranked 118th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 9.9%
Ranked 36th.
15.1%
Ranked 5th. 53% more than Botswana
Public health spending > % of total health spending 74.65%
Ranked 48th. 80% more than South Africa
41.44%
Ranked 149th.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 19.9%
Ranked 27th.
77.7%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Botswana
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 53.77%
Ranked 5th.
80.77%
Ranked 8th. 50% more than Botswana
Diseases > Rubella cases 18
Ranked 62nd.
1,072
Ranked 13th. 60 times more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 13%
Ranked 23th. The same as South Africa
13%
Ranked 7th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women 75.3%
Ranked 1st. 46% more than South Africa
51.7%
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men 88.4%
Ranked 1st. 24% more than South Africa
71.5%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 9.4
Ranked 28th.
22.21
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Botswana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans per thousand people 58.32
Ranked 4th. 21% more than South Africa
48.34
Ranked 6th.

Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 34
Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than South Africa
7
Ranked 112th.
Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV 11,000
Ranked 28th.
410,000
Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Botswana

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 58 78
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women 29.2
Ranked 1st. 25% more than South Africa
23.3
Ranked 1st.

Life expectancy > 95% range (69.20-80.60) (59.90-64.70)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 38%
Ranked 2nd. 58% more than South Africa
24.1%
Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 31.47%
Ranked 164th. 10% more than South Africa
28.53%
Ranked 170th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 56%
Ranked 42nd.
59.2%
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Botswana

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 94.1%
Ranked 26th.
97.1%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Botswana

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 24.1%
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than South Africa
18.78%
Ranked 6th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 48%
Ranked 18th.
60.3%
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Botswana

Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 20.3%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than South Africa
8%
Ranked 20th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 98th. 10% more than South Africa
82%
Ranked 132nd.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 75%
Ranked 113th. 21% more than South Africa
62%
Ranked 154th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 4.97%
Ranked 185th.
7.21%
Ranked 178th. 45% more than Botswana

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 53.85%
Ranked 51st.
58.49%
Ranked 26th. 9% more than Botswana

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.98%
Ranked 119th.
4.46%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Botswana

Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding 7.2%
Ranked 47th.
37%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Botswana
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 5.1%
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than South Africa
4%
Ranked 4th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 27.28%
Ranked 178th.
29.68%
Ranked 176th. 9% more than Botswana

Health spending > % of GDP 5.71%
Ranked 102nd.
8.62%
Ranked 38th. 51% more than Botswana

Drinking water availability % 95%
Ranked 45th. 10% more than South Africa
86%
Ranked 69th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 6.4%
Ranked 81st.
8.6%
Ranked 30th. 34% more than Botswana

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 13
Ranked 76th. 8% more than South Africa
12
Ranked 79th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe 2
Ranked 71st. The same as South Africa
2
Ranked 66th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 3.8%
Ranked 74th. 13 times more than South Africa
0.3%
Ranked 121st.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6%
Ranked 92nd.
8.7%
Ranked 32nd. 45% more than Botswana
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 23.1%
Ranked 28th.
24.9%
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Botswana

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 60.81%
Ranked 92nd. 27% more than South Africa
47.7%
Ranked 135th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.04
Ranked 106th. 4% more than South Africa
0.999
Ranked 156th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.522
Ranked 96th.
0.642
Ranked 91st. 23% more than Botswana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men per million people 10.14
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than South Africa
0.26
Ranked 1st.

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 710
Ranked 5th.
960
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Botswana

Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24 6.7%
Ranked 4th.
13.9%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Botswana
Private health spending > % of GDP 1.45%
Ranked 136th.
5.05%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Botswana

Public health spending > % of government spending 13%
Ranked 64th. 20% more than South Africa
10.82%
Ranked 89th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than South Africa
94
Ranked 74th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 45th. The same as South Africa
100
Ranked 23th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 88
Ranked 88th.
93
Ranked 77th. 6% more than Botswana
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 66
Ranked 54th. 6% more than South Africa
62
Ranked 61st.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 23
Ranked 68th.
25
Ranked 56th. 9% more than Botswana
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 5
Ranked 74th. 67% more than South Africa
3
Ranked 90th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women 39.9%
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as South Africa
20%
Ranked 1st.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 37
Ranked 183th.
48
Ranked 160th. 30% more than Botswana
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider 14%
Ranked 52nd.
75%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Botswana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women per million people 15.1
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than South Africa
0.455
Ranked 1st.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 10.8%
Ranked 41st. 53% more than South Africa
7.04%
Ranked 107th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 25%
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than South Africa
5%
Ranked 112th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 74%
Ranked 118th.
84%
Ranked 106th. 14% more than Botswana

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 95%
Ranked 75th. 4% more than South Africa
91%
Ranked 93th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 67th. The same as South Africa
99%
Ranked 64th.

Diseases > Antiretroviral therapy coverage > % of people with advanced HIV infection 95%
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than South Africa
80%
Ranked 12th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 77th. 41% more than South Africa
68%
Ranked 178th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 85th. 19% more than South Africa
79%
Ranked 158th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.37%
Ranked 87th.
5.13%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Botswana

% under-fives with ARI -- 39
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Africa
19
Ranked 17th.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 38.8
Ranked 1st. 93% more than South Africa
20.1
Ranked 7th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 8.67%
Ranked 134th.
12.71%
Ranked 79th. 47% more than Botswana

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 3.08%
Ranked 108th.
4.06%
Ranked 74th. 32% more than Botswana

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 30th. 1% more than South Africa
99%
Ranked 61st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 90%
Ranked 61st. 23% more than South Africa
73%
Ranked 101st.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 49th. 3% more than South Africa
94%
Ranked 78th.

Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant 28.4%
Ranked 2nd. 78% more than South Africa
16%
Ranked 8th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 66th. 39% more than South Africa
69%
Ranked 164th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 82nd. 52% more than South Africa
62%
Ranked 167th.

Nutrition > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 20.3%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than South Africa
8%
Ranked 17th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 39%
Ranked 116th.
65%
Ranked 93th. 67% more than Botswana

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 60.71%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than South Africa
59.26%
Ranked 20th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 15.3%
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than South Africa
12.7%
Ranked 4th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 59.96%
Ranked 33th.
66.72%
Ranked 13th. 11% more than Botswana
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 23.9%
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than South Africa
18.1%
Ranked 4th.

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